Derek DeBenedetto
InvestorPrincipal, Head of Business Development at Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About
Derek DeBenedetto joined Princeton in 2023 and leads business development at the firm. He previously spent five years as Director of Business Development at ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media, technology, and entertainment, and earlier worked at PitchBook Data and in the Financial Sponsors group at Cowen & Company. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business.
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Experience
- Princeton Equity GroupPrincipal, Head of Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey
- ZMCDirector - Business Development2018 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- PitchBook DataBusiness Development2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cowen and CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst - Sponsors Coverage2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cowen and CompanySummer Analyst2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
- Series 79 — FINRA
From Derek's professional profile.
Colleagues at Princeton
Alex Bouthillette
Vice President at Princeton
Austin Cade
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Princeton
Brandon Haire
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Chris Tanco
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Doug Kennealey
Managing Partner at Princeton
Guillaume Bonniol
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Jack Bennett
Associate at Princeton
Jack Nagle
Principal at Princeton
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek DeBenedetto?
- Derek DeBenedetto joined Princeton in 2023 and leads business development at the firm. He previously spent five years as Director of Business Development at ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media, technology, and entertainment, and earlier worked at PitchBook Data and in the Financial Sponsors group at Cowen & Company. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business.
- Where does Derek DeBenedetto work?
- Derek DeBenedetto is Principal, Head of Business Development at Princeton.
- Where did Derek DeBenedetto go to school?
- Derek DeBenedetto studied at Penn State University (Bachelor of Science, Finance and Accounting); Holy Ghost Preparatory School.
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